Organic Tomato Spray – Home-made solution For Killing Pests

Eradicating pests is one of the worst problems that a gardener may experience. You need to plant your organic tomatoes at a different location if your backyard is already infested with bugs, snails, worms and other pests. You need to look for commercially-available organic tomato spray or prepare your own at home since you cannot use a chemical-based pesticide.

Many home gardeners experiment with various organic tomato spray ingredients using organic produce from their own garden. Spray agents that are more effective are basically made of organic citrus juices that contain natural acids that can repel unwanted pests and insects. Organic garlic, vegetable oil and chilli peppers are also great as natural, organic ingredients for this purpose.

You can make your own mixture of organic tomato spray using organic products from the store such as fruit juices, oils, vinegar and any other organic liquid condiment. It is advisable that you search the net for any additional info and substitute ingredients.

Chilli-garlic organic tomato spray is the fastest and on the spot concoction that you can make. Pulverize 10 garlic cloves and 2 chilli peppers in a food processor. Mix 1 gallon of water to the chilli and garlic mixture in a 1 gallon sprayer. Mix in 2 tablespoons of organic vegetable oil and/or citrus juice. Spray your organic tomato plants until the leaves are damp. It’s advisable to spray the tomato plants every few days. Re-applying in two weeks is recommended if the pests persist.

It is advisable to use commercial organic tomato sprays if you are stuck on deciding the right ingredients to use. Make sure to check the contents for any chemical or toxic ingredient. You can also go to your local garden supply shop and see if there are similar products.

Often times it is also advisable to incorporate another technique of eliminating pests to make it more effective. You may also incorporate biological pest control or natural enemies such as ladybugs, lizards and birds.

In general, it is not that difficult to control pests in your organic tomato garden. The key is early detection of pests that may be lurking in your garden so you can prevent an outbreak later on. And remember that healthy organic tomato plants can fight off pests and thrive even with minimal application of pesticides.